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68 Cards in this Set
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ossicle
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a small bone
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myopia
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the condition that is also referred to as nearsightedness
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sclera
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the white portion of the eye
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iris
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the muscular layer enclosing the pupil in which the coloration exists
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cornea
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the transparent portion of the sclera
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tympanic membrane
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the organ that is referred to as the eardrum
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nystagmus
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the action that refers to the involuntary movement that results in the jerking of the eye
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lacrimal
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having to do with tears
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fenestra ovalis
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this refers to the oval window
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lacrimal sac
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dacryocyst
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optometrist
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a licensed professional who can perform a refraction test
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otitis media
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the condition in which the middle ear has an infection
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cataract
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a condition that makes the lens clouded and unclear
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sphincter
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the muscle located in the eye which causes the pupil to constrict
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opthalmologist
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a specialized doctor that treats the eye
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optician
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the licensed expert that has the ability to fill a prescription for eyewear
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lens
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the crystalline structure found in the eyes
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Snellen chart
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the test that is given to measure visual activity
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conjunctivitis
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the condition in which an inflammation exists in the membrane located in the front of the eye
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tinnitus
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the name of the condition in which a ringing in the ears exists
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corium
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true or genuine skin
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olfactory
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having to do with the senses that allow for smell
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follicle
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the area in which a root of hair is embedded or set in
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melanin
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the substance that creates the skin pigmentation or color
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sudoriferous glands
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another term for sweat glands
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glossitis
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a term to refer to the condition of swelling and inflammation of the tongue
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sebaceous glands
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the glands found in the skin
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papillae
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the elevations or bumps on the tongue which contain the taste buds
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diplopia
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the term given to refer to the difficulty of seeing in the night
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choroid
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the vascular layer found in the eye
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strabismus
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a severe deviation of the eyes
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glaucoma
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a term used to refer to an opacity of the lens in the eye
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pro
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for
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infra
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under
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nisi
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unless
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lex
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law
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capita
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head
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contra
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against
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modus
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manner
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ipso
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itself
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delicto
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wrong
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pari
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equal
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res
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thing
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novo
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new
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corpus
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body
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casus
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event
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caveat
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warning
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feasance
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a doing
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et ux
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and wife
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nul
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no
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inter
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between
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locus
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plane
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cum testamento annexo
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with the will annexed
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per diem
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by the day
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quasi
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as if
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quo warranto
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by what authority
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scilicet
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to wit
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scripta
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written
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alibi
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elsewhere
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scintilla
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slightest
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animus
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intention
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culpa
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fault
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ultra
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beyond
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terra
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land
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sua sponte
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on his own motion
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sotto voce
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in an undertone
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semper paratus
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always prepared
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scienter
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knowledge
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